Celta Application Form and Language Awareness Task

CELTA application form and language awareness task
Certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages

British Council Bangladesh
Please complete all parts electronically and send the completed form and language
awareness task to bd.enquiries@britishcouncil.org. We will contact you by phone within two
weeks of receiving the form.
Note that the form will be used to assess your written English.
Full name: Indicate the course applied for:
9 July 3 August 2017
17 December 2017 11 January 2018
Nationality: First language:
Address: Email address:
Mobile/ Phone number:
Level of English / English exam name & Other languages (indicate level of
result: proficiency):
Summary of academic qualifications: Dates:
Present occupation:
Previous occupations:
Experience of learning languages:
English language teaching experience (if applicable):
References (please include name, telephone number, e-mail contact, and their relationship to you)
Name: Name:
Occupation: Occupation:
Telephone number: Telephone number:
E-mail: E-mail:
Relationship: Relationship:
Please state your reasons for applying for this course, and why you are interested in
doing the Cambridge CELTA. Please write approx. 150 200 words.
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The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.
Where or how did you find out that the British Council, Bangladesh is running the
course?
Language awareness task

These tasks are designed to help you think about the English language and how it works.
They should also help you decide what kind of review you need. Your answers to the tasks
may also be referred to in an interview, so it might be useful for you to make a copy of this
task. Please refer to a grammar reference book such as:
Swan, Michael. 1995. Practical English Usage (2nd edition). Oxford University Press
Leech, G. 1989. An A-Z of English Grammar & Usage. Longman.
A. Grammar
Look at the incorrect sentences below.
a) Underline the verb in the prompt and correct it.

b) Name the correct tense.
c) Comment briefly on the use of the correct tense.
Example: I took a shower when the doorbell rang.
Correction: I was taking a shower when the doorbell rang.

Tense: Past continuous/progressive
Use: An action already in progress at a particular time in the past.
1. I am not understanding French.

a)
b)
c)
2. Ive been to Calgary two years ago.

a)
b)
c)
3. Look at the sky! It will snow.

a)
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b)
c)
B. Meaning
How would you explain to a foreign learner the difference in meaning between the
following sets of sentences?
Example:
A. I like going to the beach.
B. Id like to go to the beach.
Explanation:
A: Means I like it in general and describes someones habits/hobbies.
B: Means I want to go - at some future time, maybe tomorrow.
1. She stopped smoking.

She stopped to smoke.
Explanation:
2. I used to teach children.

I am used to teaching children.
Explanation:
3. If he works hard, hell pass the exam.

If he worked hard, hed pass the exam.
Explanation:
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C. Functions
Consider the following requests. All are asking the same thing, but using different
language:
Would you help me out?

Could you possibly help me out?
Do me a favour and help me out!
1. Give examples of three other ways we could make this request.
2. What factors are important in deciding which of these forms should be used?
3. Which exponent of request would you choose to teach to a beginner class?

Why?
D. Vocabulary
How would you explain, in simple terms, the difference between these words?
1. steal/rob
2. win/beat
3. skinny/thin
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E. Phonology
Indicate the number of syllables and the main stress in the following words, using:
stressed syllable
O unstressed syllable
Copy and paste the symbols as in the example
Example: geological oooo sensitive oo
temperature milk bottle demand
a present to present advertise
photographic colleague photograph
F. Approaches to teaching and learning
1. Think about your experience(s) in learning a foreign language. What do you

think makes an effective language lesson?
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2. The CELTA course requires a lot of teamwork. For example, you are required to
work together on lesson planning as well as give and receive feedback following
practice teaching sessions. Imagine that a sensitive colleague has done a poor
lesson. How would you present feedback, keeping in mind the need to learn, as
well as your colleagues feelings?
3. In some cultures, students are expected to sit in silence until asked a question.
Imagine that you are working in a classroom where you want to establish a more
interactive and relaxed environment. How would you go about doing this?
Please complete all parts electronically and send the completed form and language
awareness task to bd.enquiries@britishcouncil.org. We will contact you by phone within two
weeks of receiving the form.
You can reach us by email at the address above or on +880 9666 773377 if you have any
questions.
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Certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages

Nationality: First language:

Address: Email address:

Mobile/ Phone number:

Summary of academic qualifications: Dates:

Experience of learning languages:

English language teaching experience (if applicable):

Language awareness task

a) Underline the verb in the prompt and correct it.

Example: I took a shower when the doorbell rang.

Correction: I was taking a shower when the doorbell rang.

1. I am not understanding French.

2. Ive been to Calgary two years ago.

3. Look at the sky! It will snow.

1. She stopped smoking.

2. I used to teach children.

3. If he works hard, hell pass the exam.

Would you help me out?

1. Give examples of three other ways we could make this request.

3. Which exponent of request would you choose to teach to a beginner class?

Example: geological oooo sensitive oo

temperature milk bottle demand

a present to present advertise

photographic colleague photograph

F. Approaches to teaching and learning

1. Think about your experience(s) in learning a foreign language. What do you

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